Annotations



Unlike the summary that attempts an objective rendering of the key points in a reading, an annotation typically asks students to note key ideas and briefly evaluate strengths and weaknesses in an article. In particular, annotations often ask students to note the purpose and scope of a reading and to relate the reading to a particular course project.

You can have students annotate (and eventually compare) readings assigned for the class, or you can ask students to compile annotations to supplement the course readings. Each student's annotations can be distributed to the class in one handout or through electronic media (Web forum, e mail).

Source: http://wac.colostate.edu/intro/pop5c.cfm

Practice:


 * //Teaching Tips...//

A Few Possibilities:**

1. My students liked to use this page for significant details and specifics. They used this page to post specific reading/discussion questions and explore particular passages. Students could also use this page to collect and organize illustrative data, such as formulas, charts, graphs, images, etc.

2. Some students also liked to use this page to organize their daily links and assignments.


 * Student Examples:**

Click here for an "Annotations" page that focuses on specific reading passages.

Click here for an "Annotations" page that gathers outside sources students discovered and used to make meaning of specific reading assignments.

Tasks: Download and upload a file